LEXICAL ANALYSIS OF WORDS IN SHUKUR XOLMIRZAEV’S SHORT STORY “NAVRUZ, NAVRUZ…”

Abstract

This article examines the content of Shukur Kholmirzaev’s short story “Navruz, Navruz…” and provides a lexical analysis of certain terms used within it. In the story, Kholmirzayev portrays nature not merely as a backdrop, but as a living character in its own right. Through the imagery of Navruz – the vernal equinox, the end of winter, and the awakening of the natural world – the author reveals the human sentiments of hope, renewal, and purification. The core thematic essence of the story lies in how the arrival of spring, following the bitter days of winter, leads people to set aside past grievances and allows feelings of compassion and kindness to flourish.